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Paris Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $294K, 4.3 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, 431st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. 16% of residents are under 18 in Paris Township, below both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Paris Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva Elementary School | K–5 | 741 |
| Minerva Area Christian School | PK–8 | 114 |
| Over the Rainbow | PK–1 | 23 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Paris Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 553 in 1820, 5,743 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paris Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Paris Township.
Paris Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Paris Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Paris Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Paris Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Minerva Local school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Minerva High School, with 424 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 741 | B+ |
| Minerva High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 424 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Paris Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Paris Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 7% in the year to September 2026. 67% of households own their home in Paris Township.
| Paris Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $926 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Paris Township has about as many jobs (2,219) as working residents, but only 353 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Paris Township for work: only 14% work in town. The average trip to work in Paris Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Minerva (13%), Canton (13%) and Jackson Township (5%).
| Paris Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Paris Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minerva Municipal Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. New Franklin Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Paris Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paris Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
30 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
13 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
37 mi TheatreBlossom Music Center
34 mi MuseumAge of Steam RoundhousePro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Paris Township
About 3 of every 100 Paris Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Paris Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,743 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Paris Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | #431 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| West Township | #921 | C− | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Brown Township | #827 | C | B | — | B | D |
| Osnaburg Township | #226 | A− | A | — | B | C |
| Minerva | #422 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Washington Township | #248 | A− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
Paris Township, West Township, Brown Township, Osnaburg Township, Minerva and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Paris Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Paris Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #431 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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